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Mid-Atlantic Hospital Medicine Symposium Delivers Practice Pearls for Hospitalists
December 2, 2015
What do Clostridium difficile, Staphylococcus aureus, and acute pulmonary embolism have in common?
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Unassigned, Undocumented Inpatients Present Challenges; Some Hospitalists Have Solutions
December 1, 2015
[caption id="attachment_12289" align="alignright" width="295"] Image Credit: ILLUSTRATION/PAUL JUESTRICH; PHOTOs shutterstock.com[/caption] Hospitalists are charged with giving the best of care and treatment, regardless of whether or not a patient is insured or has a PCP to transition to after di
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Electronic Health Records Key Driver of Physician Burnout
December 1, 2015
Half of U.S. physicians are experiencing some of the symptoms of burnout, with even higher rates for general internists.
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Claims Data Misclassify Cardiovascular Disease Event Rates
December 1, 2015
NEW YORK - Diagnostic codes from administrative claims data underestimate cardiovascular disease event rates, researchers report. "Increasingly, the diagnostic codes from administrative claims data are being used to measure clinical outcomes," Dr. Bruce M.
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Movers and Shakers in Hospital Medicine December 2015
December 1, 2015
John Carlile, MD, is the new medical director of pediatric hospitalist and intensivist services at Summerville (S.C.) Medical Center. Most recently, Dr.
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Healthcare Policies Affecting Hospitalists, Hospitalized Patients Advance in 2015
December 1, 2015
Laws and regulations regularly impact hospitalists and hospitalized patients, which is why SHM’s Advocacy Department and Public Policy Committee (PPC) work on behalf of SHM membership, the hospital medicine movement, and its patients. This year has seen significant positive movement within severa
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Top Trends at Society of Hospital Medicine for 2016
December 1, 2015
[caption id="attachment_12263" align="alignright" width="295"] Image Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM[/caption] Ready or not, 2016 is almost here, and SHM is gearing up for another year jam packed with exciting, enriching opportunities for hospitalists and their teams.
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ICD-10 Flexibility Helps Transition to New Coding Systems, Principles, Payer Policy Requirements
December 1, 2015
Effective October 1, providers submit claims with ICD-10-CM codes. As they adapt to this new system, physicians, clinical staff, and billers should be relying on feedback from each other to achieve a successful transition.
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Hospitalist Enjoys Mentoring Residents on Patient Care Practices
December 1, 2015
[caption id="attachment_12254" align="alignright" width="295"] Image Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM[/caption] From 2003 to 2007, Joshua LaBrin, MD, FACP, SFHM, completed his residency in the University of Pittsburgh’s internal medicine/pediatrics program.
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Modified Valsalva Better than Standard Maneuver to Restore Sinus Rhythm
December 1, 2015
Clinical question: Does a postural modification to the Valsalva maneuver improve its effectiveness? Background: The Valsalva maneuver, often used to treat supraventricular tachycardia, is rarely successful.
